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Avian Influenza: Economic and Social Impacts Show Full Record 843
Source: World Bank Resource Type(s): News Searchable Keywords: Avian influenza Economic factors Social aspects Socioeconomic aspects Abstract: From article: "My job is to provide some context for today's discussions by looking at the socio-economic impacts and costs of avian flu and of a potential human influenza pandemic. . . . Broadly speaking there are two types of economic costs arising from this as from other infectious diseases. There is the cost of increased illness and death among humans and animals, and there is the cost of the preventive, control and coping strategies adopted by the public and private sectors to avoid or red... ![[PDF]](images/icons/pdf.gif "Adobe Reader File"){kind=icon} BCTF (Bushmeat Crisis Task Force) Fact Sheet: Global Human Health Show Full Record 858
Source: BCTF. 2003. BCTF Fact Sheet: Global Human Health. Bushmeat Crisis Task Force. Washington, DC. 2 pages. Resource Type(s): Issue Overviews Searchable Keywords: Bushmeat Human health Social aspects Zoonoses Abstract: From summary (free full-text available): Though bushmeat is often part of the diet of rural African communities, studies are beginning to indicate considerable negative health implications connected with the processing and consumption of wildlife. Reports confirm the vulnerability of nonhuman primates to the Ebola virus during outbreaks in a variety of African sites. Evidence of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection has been reported for 26 different species of African nonhuman primates,...
Bushmeat Hunting, Deforestation, and Prediction of Zoonoses Emergence Show Full Record 856
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2005 Dec; 11(12):1822-27. Resource Type(s): Journal (Articles) Searchable Keywords: Bushmeat Deforestation Emerging infectious diseases Human health Social aspects Zoonoses Abstract: From abstract (full free-text available): Despite the growing threat of zoonotic emerging infectious diseases, our understanding of the process of disease emergence remains poor. Public health measures for such diseases often depend on vaccine and drug development to combat diseases once pathogens have emerged. Indeed, many believe that predicting emergence of new zoonoses is an unattainable goal. Despite this, a growing trend in emerging disease research attempts to empirically analyze the proc...
Central African Hunters Exposed to Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Show Full Record 857
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2005 Dec; 11(12):1828-30. Resource Type(s): Journal (Articles) Searchable Keywords: Biological sampling Bushmeat Cameroon Emerging infectious diseases Human health Primates Social aspects Zoonoses Abstract: From abstract (full free-text available): Two major public health priorities are ensuring the safety of the blood supply and preventing the emergence of new infectious diseases. Phylogenetic evidence shows that HIV-1 and HIV-2 were introduced into humans through independent cross-species transmission of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) strains from distinct, naturally infected, nonhuman primate (NHP) hosts. HIV-1 groups M, N, and O are believed to have arisen as 3 separate cross-species trans...
Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance (CWD Alliance) - Home Page Show Full Record 117
Source: Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance Resource Type(s): Audio Visual Materials, Bibliography and Web Indexes, Directories, Fact Sheets, Issue Overviews, Laws and Regulations, News Searchable Keywords: Baiting & feeding Chronic wasting disease Deer Elk Hunting Information dissemination Policies Regulations Surveillance (monitoring) Wildlife diseases Wildlife management Abstract: Partnering with non-profit wildlife conservation organizations, the Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance (CWD Alliance) has work to create this web resource that provides timely, scientifically accurate information regarding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), its impacts on wildlife and humans, and recommendations for its control. In addition to the site's general overview of the disease, this comprehensive resource posts news updates, hunter safety recommendations and legislative and policies documents...
Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin: Hunter Behavior, Perceived Risk, and Agency Trust Show Full Record 407
Source: Human Dimensions in Wildlife. 2004; 9(3): 193-209 Resource Type(s): Journal (Articles) Searchable Keywords: Chronic wasting disease Hunting Public opinion Social aspects Abstract: From abstract (online abstract only): License sales for the 2002 Wisconsin gun deer hunting season declined approximately 11% following the discovery of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the state. This article examines the extent to which CWD influenced 2001 Wisconsin deer hunters who did not participate in the 2002 season. The article also compares 2002 hunters against those who dropped out in 2002 relative to their perceptions of risks associated with CWD and their trust in the Wisconsin Depar... ![[MAP]](images/icons/map.gif "Map File"){kind=icon} Chronic wasting disease section of the Wisconsin DNR website (Main page) Show Full Record 258
Source: Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources Resource Type(s): Audio Visual Materials, Bibliography and Web Indexes, Fact Sheets, Issue Overviews, Maps, News, Newsletters/Bulletins Searchable Keywords: Baiting & feeding Biological sampling Chronic wasting disease Hunting Information dissemination Surveillance (monitoring) Wildlife diseases Abstract: A section of the Wisconsin DNR website, Chronic Wasting Disease and Wisconsin Deer, that works to keep the public informed about the agency's plans and progress for controlling this disease. Many resources are made available: news releases, hunter safely precautions, test result summaries, maps, tissue sampling photos along with a variety of publications. These documents include, newsletters, rules and regulations and issue papers on baiting & feeding. Chronic Wasting Disease Update - Report No. 75 Show Full Record 1991
Source: Nebraska. Game and Parks Commission Resource Type(s): News Searchable Keywords: Alberta Deer Elk Human dimensions Nebraska Prevention & control Social aspects South Dakota Test results Wisconsin Abstract: Chronic wasting disease (CWD) news update issued on June 14, 2006.
Common Parasites and Diseases - A Collection of Fact Sheets Show Full Record 134
Source: Alberta Government. Sustainable Resource Development. Fish and Wildlife Resource Type(s): Fact Sheets Searchable Keywords: Canada Parasites Wildlife diseases Wildlife management Abstract: A list of over 25 fact sheets containing information about noteworthy diseases and parasites in Alberta, Canada and the programs that have been implemented to understand and, if necessary, manage them. CWD Implications and Challenges for Wildlife & Animal Health Management: New York State CWD Plan Show Full Record 249
Source: New York. Dept. of Environmental Conservation Resource Type(s): Presentations Searchable Keywords: Captive cervids Chronic wasting disease Free-ranging cervids Herd certification program History Prevention & control Risk assessment Social aspects Surveillance (monitoring) Wildlife management Abstract: A 44-slide presentation about New York's state management plan for hronic wasting disease(CWD) given by the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Department Agriculture and Markets. Content outlined is a brief history of CWD, the state perspective, a current situation summary, and management strategies for both captive and free-ranging deer. |
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